clubchamp98
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Maybe the first bullet point is in play and the club thinks GP cards are an undue administrative burden.
Can clubs in England use this clause?
Can clubs in England use this clause?
D-S
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AussieKB
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From Aust Golf
Takes effect in Australia 30 January 2020
Part A: Things that stay the same.
6. Optional Handicapping for pre-nominated social rounds
Social scores may be used for handicapping if the player’s home club has chosen to allow the use of social scores, and if the player has nominated prior to starting a round that it is to count for handicap purposes. Otherwise, social scores will not be permitted for handicap purposes.
So if your Home Club does not permit Social Scores, then bad luck.
Takes effect in Australia 30 January 2020
Part A: Things that stay the same.
6. Optional Handicapping for pre-nominated social rounds
Social scores may be used for handicapping if the player’s home club has chosen to allow the use of social scores, and if the player has nominated prior to starting a round that it is to count for handicap purposes. Otherwise, social scores will not be permitted for handicap purposes.
So if your Home Club does not permit Social Scores, then bad luck.
AussieKB
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Also read Sub Section T for more clarity........
rulefan
Tour Winner
It's not in the manual
clubchamp98
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Swango1980
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Australia Golf?
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Is that in the world system ?
So it’s in their manual ?
Swango1980
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It looks like it is on their website, if you go to and then see No. 6 on the list:
World Handicap System (WHS)
Golf’s two international governing bodies, The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA), have worked together with the world’s major handicapping authorities to develop a single handicap system for the game, known as the World Handicap System.
www.golf.org.au
I don't think that is classed as their WHS Manual, but almost like a User Guide? Like our Reference Document in the UK, that tells us how to use WHS in our region, like telling us we cannot use Most Likely Score or the 95% allowance in singles stroke play is mandatory, regardless of field size.
AussieKB
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You mean like a WHS that is different in every Country ?????
RichA
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That's normal in most sports though, isn't it? The international federation sets out the rules/laws of the game but national administrations assert their own interpretations and procedural requirements.
Half the grumbles on here seem to be about that local interpretation and policy rather than the system itself. Some of it is club to club irregularities; not even flaws in the way the national union implements the system.
Half the grumbles on here seem to be about that local interpretation and policy rather than the system itself. Some of it is club to club irregularities; not even flaws in the way the national union implements the system.
Arthur Wedge
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No surprises in there.
Someone needs to tell them that the issue with any data, is quality and integrity. "More" doesn't necessarily mean better!
Someone needs to tell them that the issue with any data, is quality and integrity. "More" doesn't necessarily mean better!
D-S
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Does anyone know how many or what % of Australian Clubs 'have chosen to allow the use of Social Scores for Handicapping' ? Is it a rare or a common thing?
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Given putting GP cards in is a cornerstone of the system.
Having a drop out clause for administration overload seems very strange .
D-S
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I believe they are quite restrictive about the submission of GP cards in Spain as well.
clubchamp98
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I wonder why they think that nessesary?
Maybe they have learnt lessons from other countries.
Dunesman
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Thats some hard hitting journalism there. EG official must have felt they were being grilled by Jeremy Paxman when lobbed that tricky grenade - list 10 delusions EG has about how great a job you have done with WHS that are completely at odds with the views and feelings of actual golfers.
AussieKB
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From Golf Australia.
Conforming Social Scores?
'They can be used for handicapping, they need to be counter signed by a player with an active Golf Link Number but your Home Club sets its own rules as to whether they will accept them.
Only your Home Club can enter ad hoc conforming social scores.'
Maybe if UK and Ireland Golf accept this as well, then you can stop all Bandits etc.
Just a thought.
Conforming Social Scores?
'They can be used for handicapping, they need to be counter signed by a player with an active Golf Link Number but your Home Club sets its own rules as to whether they will accept them.
Only your Home Club can enter ad hoc conforming social scores.'
Maybe if UK and Ireland Golf accept this as well, then you can stop all Bandits etc.
Just a thought.
D-S
Well-known member
What proportion of clubs accept social scores?